Department of Civil Service

Health and Human Services

Salary Range

NYC Metro - From $73,142 to $87,583
Rest of State - From $70,055 to $84,496

(Salary may differ from what is listed for an agency and/or location. See HELP job postings for specific salary.)

Career Ladder Information

Below is a listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

As a Correctional Facility Food Administrator 1, you would be responsible for the management of a food service operation for a shock incarceration facility, or for a correctional facility with between 300 and 799 beds, or you would assist a Correctional Facility Food Administrator 2 in the management of a food service operation of a facility with 2,000 beds or more. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, the supervision of all subordinate food service staff and inmates assigned to work in the food service area, and the assurance that the food service operation is in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Division of Nutritional Services and New York State Department of Health State Sanitary Code, subpart 14-1. Additionally, you may perform duties normally assigned to subordinate staff, on an as needed basis.

• Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

You must have:

Either 1. an associate's degree in food management or hotel management with a concentration in food management AND three years of experience supervising food preparation and service in a food service operation offering a full-range menu and serving at least 300 meals daily. One year of this experience must have included independently overseeing the management of a food service operation on an assigned shift, or regional management of separate operations;

Or 2. 60 college semester credit hours including 30 semester credit hours in courses directly related to food service or involving direct hands-on cooking courses AND three years of experience supervising food preparation and service in a food service operation offering a full-range menu and serving at least 300 meals daily. One year of this experience must have included independently overseeing the management of a food service operation on an assigned shift, or regional management of separate operations;

Or 3. a bachelor's degree in food management AND one year of experience independently overseeing the management of a food service operation on an assigned shift, or regional management of separate operations offering a full-range menu and serving at least 300 meals daily;

Or 4. a bachelor's degree in dietetics, hotel management, or nutrition, with 15 college semester credit hours in food management AND one year of experience independently overseeing the management of a food service operation on an assigned shift, or regional management of separate operations offering a full-range menu and serving at least 300 meals daily.